Children's book blogger Fabia Turner has launched a competition for Black children's book writers, to be sponsored by inclusive indie publisher Knights Of. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-03-04 23:23:40 UTC ]
A new subscription service offering monthly deliveries of black children's literature has been launched in response to the lack of children’s books in the UK featuring BAME characters. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-11-17 16:01:04 UTC ]
Award-winning author, educator, activist, and musician Julius Lester, known for a body of work focused on African-American culture, as well as for his fierce advocacy for books for black children by black creators, died on January 18 at the age of 78. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
At various times throughout history, the Bible has been used to justify the enslavement of black children, women, and men, and this has created a troubling entanglement of racism and religion that continues to generate books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a series to mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, author Tanya Byrne says true diversity in books for young people is shamefully overdueAs a BAME author who writes BAME characters, I’m frequently asked to explain why my books are so unusual. They’re not unusual, at least I don’t... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2017-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
On Wednesday, ProPublica published a report that outlines some pretty bizarre reasoning behind Facebook's approach to hate speech and censorship. Evidence shows that Facebook has a moderation policy that could favor "white men" over "black children,"... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2017-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]